Meyer will not redshirt freshmen anymore!

#2
#2
Hey, if it works, why not? We've all seen true freshmen that made significant contributions to teams recently (Ainge, Schaeffer, Tebow, Harvin). If they have the talent and ability, let them play.
 
#3
#3
I believe one of his motivations is to be able to tell recruits that they will play right away. Pretty big incentive, IMO. Particularly if they plan to make a move to the NFL as soon as possible.
 
#4
#4
it sets good precedents, but he's not goint to be able to placate every youngster with that promise. remember, he's made that same promise to the now upper classmen currenlty on roster that have been starting for a year or two now.....

if he continues to recruit well, he'l have to red shirt some guys at some point.
 
#5
#5
some kids just aren't ready to play as freshman and they and the team benefit from redshirting. :no: particurally at QB, oline, and dline where even the most talented kids probably won't play significant minutes.

nice marketing ploy I suppose, but it seems silly to make a blanket statement like that.
 
#6
#6
droski said:
some kids just aren't ready to play as freshman and they and the team benefit from redshirting. :no: particurally at QB, oline, and dline where even the most talented kids probably won't play significant minutes.

nice marketing ploy I suppose, but it seems silly to make a blanket statement like that.
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If Meyer keeps losing guys out of that 2005 class, he won't be able to redshirt for a few years out of necessity.
 
#7
#7
I don't think it is wise to take a club out of your bag for no reason. If a kid can play right away, play him; if you've got a prospect that is better off with a year in the stables, redshirt him.

To declare that you are never going to take advantage of a rule again is shortsighted.
 
#8
#8
I kind of think this is a genius move on his part, if he sticks with it. Meyer has such an enormous demographic advantage at Florida that he can afford not to stockpile talent, which is what redshirting amounts to. He can tell every hotshot recruit that he's going to have a chance to compete for a job immediately, which is what every kid wants to hear. If he ends up wasting a year of eligibility for some kids here and there, it doesn't matter that much, because there's always so much new Florida talent coming in. And in return he's more likely every year to get the guys that he really wants because they know they'll have a chance to play right away. Meyer's figured out a way to leverage his huge in-state talent advantage even further.
 
#10
#10
Doesn't seem all that amazing to me. Not sure why it warranted an exclamation point. Some kids aren't ready to play right away, and need the year to practice, no sense keeping them on the roster if they have no hope of seeing a down their first year. If anything, it's squandering talent.
 
#11
#11
I agree with the statement that this is a stupid move to make. Some kids need to be red shirted, plain and simple. The 6'4" 235 pound kid that is slated to play DE just can't be productive until they have a year of strength training at the collegiate level
 
#13
#13
Meyer is full of cow dung. Theirs no way he is going to let a player waste an entire year of eligibility. I know some players have enough talent to start as freshman, but wasting players is stupid. If this was more than smoke and he actually don't redshirt players I can see it hurting more than helping. Senoir players will leave early and recuits will see through the BS and realize they are losing years of playing time sitting on a bench playing 1 or 2 plays a game. when they could redshirt and have 4 more years to play when they are ready.
 
#15
#15
Florida coach Urban Meyer has said he's not going to redshirt true freshmen anymore, starting with the No. 1-ranked 2007 recruiting class.

That, of course, won't happen because some freshmen (especially on the offensive line) are going to need time to develop and simply won't be ready to contribute this season.

But many true freshmen will be factors this fall.
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Where's the story?...
 
#17
#17
I thought that if a kid for whatever reason didn't get on the field he was automatically redshirted. I didn't think a coach could stop it.
 
#18
#18
TuskALoosa said:
I thought that if a kid for whatever reason didn't get on the field he was automatically redshirted. I didn't think a coach could stop it.
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The coach decides to redshirt a player. He can actually redshirt a player and halfway through the season play the kid and blow his redshirt season.
 
#20
#20
I find that kindda hard to believe. Alot of times, more so with offensive linemen or defensive linemen, they'll redshirt them in order to work their butt off to lose a lot of fat and build it back with muscle. But of course you'll have some freaks of nature who'll come in and play right away.
 
#21
#21
Recruiting ploy. Telling all of next year's freshmen that they have a chance to make the team. Urban's not stupid but he is a liar.
 
#22
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tim said:
Recruiting ploy. Telling all of next year's freshmen that they have a chance to make the team. Urban's not stupid but he is a liar.
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Exactly, telling them what they want to hear.. It'll gain him a lot of recruits but it wont happen. Most true freshmen arnt ready to play, particularly guys along the lines.
 
#23
#23
I don't think it's a really bad move. No redshirt doesn't mean guarantee playing time. As defending champ, I think it's a great move for them to grab some top prospects.
 
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